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Applied Nano, Volume 7, Issue 1

2026 March - 9 articles

Cover Story: Nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from industrial and mobile sources remain a major environmental challenge, and NH3-SCR technology is widely used for NOx abatement. However, conventional V-based catalysts suffer from a narrow operating temperature window and undesirable SO2-to-SO3 oxidation, which can lead to catalyst deactivation. In this study, Nb was introduced to enhance redox properties, while boron nitride (BN) acted as a dispersion promoter and stabilizer of acidic sites. As a result, the catalyst exhibited high NOx conversion and durability over a wide temperature window with suppressed side reactions. This work provides a practical strategy for designing advanced SCR catalysts for industrial applications. View this paper
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Articles (9)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,135 Views
18 Pages

Boosting NH3-Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx by Cooperation of Nb and Boron Nitride to V-Based Catalyst over a Wide Temperature Window

  • Bora Jeong,
  • Myeung-Jin Lee,
  • Ho Sung Jang,
  • Sunmi Shin,
  • Tae-hyung Kim,
  • Heesoo Lee and
  • Hong-Dae Kim

The commercialization of V-based catalysts for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx by NH3 (NH3-SCR) is hindered by their narrow operating temperature window, insufficient low-temperature (LT) activity, and severe SO2-to-SO3 oxidation. To bridge...

(This article belongs to the Topic Nanocomposites: Properties and Applications in Health and Environmental Care)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,377 Views
14 Pages

Influence of Temperature on Electron Transport, Current-Voltage Characteristics, and Capacitive Properties of MIM Nanostructures with Amorphous Niobium Pentoxide

  • Vyacheslav Alekseevich Moshnikov,
  • Ekaterina Nikolaevna Muratova,
  • Igor Alfonsovich Vrublevsky,
  • Viktor Borisovich Bessonov,
  • Stepan Evgenievich Parfenovich,
  • Alexandr Ivanovich Maximov,
  • Alena Yuryevna Gagarina,
  • Danila Andreevich Kavalenka and
  • Dmitry Alexandrovich Kozodaev

Currently, titanium dioxide films are widely used as the electron transport layer material in perovskite solar cells. An alternative to titanium dioxide for this role could be niobium pentoxide (Nb2O5), an n-type conducting semiconductor oxide. Howev...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,391 Views
17 Pages

20 February 2026

Amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP), a key calcium-phosphorus compound, has been widely applied in fields such as dentistry, orthopedics, and biomedicine. However, its potential for removing copper ions from aqueous solutions remains largely unexplored...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,275 Views
12 Pages

14 February 2026

The utilization of biopolymers as raw materials for the development of sustainable materials has become one of the most promising strategies to minimize the negative impact of plastic pollution. Tubers such as purple yam are rich in starch, which ser...

  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,919 Views
33 Pages

10 February 2026

Biogenic copper-based nanoparticles have attracted attention as potent antimicrobial agents synthesised via environmentally sustainable routes using plants, microorganisms, and biological waste. Green synthesis leverages phytochemicals, enzymes, and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biocompatible Functional Nanostructures for Nanomedicine, Environmental and Energy Applications)
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,500 Views
13 Pages

The interface between synthetic materials and biological systems is a critical determinant of performance in medical devices and biosensors. This review examines the evolution of biointerface science through the lens of self-assembled monolayers (SAM...

(This article belongs to the Collection Review Papers for Applied Nano Science and Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,843 Views
16 Pages

Solar-Driven Photodegradation of Methylene Blue Dye Using Al-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles

  • Md. Shakil Rana,
  • Rupna Akther Putul,
  • Nanziba Salsabil,
  • Maliha Tasnim Kabir,
  • Md. Shakhawoat Hossain,
  • Shah Md. Masum and
  • Md. Ashraful Islam Molla

ZnO semiconductor-based photocatalysts are mainly studied for the elimination of toxic textile dyes. Metal-doped ZnO displays better performance for this purpose. Herein, Al-doped ZnO (Al–ZnO) was prepared using the mechanochemical calcination...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,884 Views
17 Pages

31 December 2025

This study aims to address a major challenge and find solutions for developing less expensive, lighter, and more efficient energy storage materials while remaining environmentally friendly. This work combines the study of the structural, morphologica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,639 Views
22 Pages

Comparative Characterization and Evaluation of WS6 Loaded Nanoformulations Using Solid Lipid, PLGA, and PCL Versus Eudragit RS/RL Prepared by Microfluidics

  • Marwa Mohammad,
  • Duaa Abuarqoub,
  • Mohammad Alnatour,
  • Abdolelah Jaradat,
  • Nidal A. Qinna,
  • Ghayda’ AlDabet,
  • Alqassem H. Abuarqoub and
  • Abdalla Awidi

30 December 2025

Objectives: This study aimed to optimize WS6-loaded nanoparticles (NPs) with favorable therapeutic properties, including appropriate size, low toxicity, high encapsulation efficiency, and enhanced biocompatibility, for selective cancer targeting and...

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Appl. Nano - ISSN 2673-3501